In Quest of the Mythical Mate presents a valuable and fertile developmental model for diagnosing and treating couples that is flexible enough to incorporate a wide variety of intervention strategies, yet purposeful enough to give a clear sense of direction to couples in distress. As such, this volume provides a powerful therapeutic approach for all professionals who treat couples.
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This review is from: IN QUEST OF THE MYTHICAL MATE: A Developmental Approach To Diagnosis And Treatment In Couples Therapy (Hardcover)
This book provides an excellent developmental framework for assessing the condition of a relationship. Treatment is then tailored to the needs of the individuals and the needs of the relationship. This book is a must for anyone providing marital counseling.
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Practical help for stuck relationships,
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Though this is a text book for therapists, In Quest of the Mythical Mate is easy to read and offers powerful strategies for couples. If your communication is stuck in negative patterns, following the models offered in this book will help. In particular, the fair-fighting guidelines are useful. These are not prescribed by the book, but agreed upon between the parties, suited to the unique circumstances and needs in each relationship. There is also a structure for communicating difficult issues which can be very useful in disarming potential conflict. My partner and I found it very useful in improving our communication and our understanding of each other.
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This is an introduction to the work by Ellyn Bader Ph.D. and Peter Pearson Ph.D. The 7 cassette tapes contain a workshop given by the two, discussing their work through the Couples Institute of viewing relationships as developing through stages. It meets my current needs perfectly because it defines terms, explains concepts and gives numerous examples.
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Edna, 28, and Steve, 30, had been living together for two years when they requested couples therapy. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
differentiating partner, symbiotic position, practicing partner, unfolding individuation, practicing stage, differentiating couple, enmeshed couples, symbiotic stage, rapprochement stage, first disillusionment, fight style, symbiotic partner, distressed partner, differentiation stage, autonomous change, more closeness, intrapsychic issues, differentiation phase, couples therapy, symbiotic phase, treatment contract Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Edna, 28, and Steve, 30, had been living together for two years when they requested couples therapy. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
differentiating partner, symbiotic position, practicing partner, unfolding individuation, practicing stage, differentiating couple, enmeshed couples, symbiotic stage, rapprochement stage, first disillusionment, fight style, symbiotic partner, distressed partner, differentiation stage, autonomous change, more closeness, intrapsychic issues, differentiation phase, couples therapy, symbiotic phase, treatment contract Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Paper Exercise, Wish List, New York, Thirty-Day Plan, Diagnostic Questionnaire, Question of Attunement New!
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